This archive report was first published on 10 July 2019.
Published on July 10, 2019, by AFP
Britain's US ambassador Kim Darroch has resigned following a diplomatic row with US President Donald Trump.
The ambassador's resignation comes after Trump launched a series of Twitter attacks against Darroch and Prime Minister Theresa May, calling him 'inept' and 'insecure'.
According to a resignation letter to the Foreign Office, Darroch stated that the scandal made it 'impossible' for him to continue representing British interests in the United States.
Prime Minister Theresa May defended Darroch, saying the criticism he faced was 'beyond unfair and wrong.'
Trump's administration had previously announced that it would no longer 'deal' with Darroch.
